JP2015521302A5

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Publication number: JP2015521302A5
Application number: JP2015500455A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2013-03-01
Publication date: 2016-04-07
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-01

Claims

Displaying a node-link diagram in a first visual layout, wherein the node-link diagram includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links, each link connecting a source node and a target node; A step, which is a curve,
Detecting a user action on the displayed node-link diagram, the user action indicating a correction to the curvature of one or more links associated with the subset of links;
Bundling the subset of links identified by the user action into an attenuation circle;
Resizing the attenuation circle based on user input;
Expanding a separation distance between adjacent links with respect to the resized attenuation circle;
Generating a second visual layout, wherein the second visual layout is different from the first visual layout, each link in the subset with a modified curvature of each link And the modified curvature comprises changing the curvature of each link without changing the position of the source and target nodes connected to each link in the subset, wherein the computer includes: How to implement.

The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein detecting a user action comprises:
Identifying the subset of links from a line drawn to the subset of links;
And a center of the attenuation circle at a midpoint of the line.

The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein bundling the subset of links comprises:
Determining the position of each link within the attenuation circle from the ordering of the links that minimizes link crossings;
Computing a spline for changing the curvature of the link.

The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the ordering of the links utilizes a metro link crossing minimization solution.

A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, comprising:
A computer-implemented method further comprising inserting a label within an angle of separation between adjacent links.

The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the step of resizing the attenuation circle based on user input comprises:
Re-determining the position of each link within the attenuation circle from the ordering of the links to minimize link crossings;
Recomputing a spline for changing the curvature of the link.

The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the separation distance is the same minimum distance between each pair of adjacent links within the radius of the attenuation circle.

A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, comprising:
A computer-implemented method further comprising: using an interactive link magnet based on user input to change the shape of the curve of a link having the same data attributes as the interactive link magnet.

A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, comprising:
Associating a link legend with the node-link diagram, wherein the link legend includes model curves for each type of link, each model curve includes one or more control points, and the control points are modified A computer-implemented method further comprising the step of: changing a curvature of all links associated with a type of link that matches the model curve.

A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for causing a computer to perform an action, wherein the action is:
An action for displaying a node-link diagram in a first visual layout, wherein the node-link diagram includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links, each link connecting a source node and a target node. An action that is a curve,
Detecting a user action on the displayed node-link diagram, the user action indicating a correction to the curvature of one or more links associated with the subset of links;
Bundling the subset of links identified by the user action into a decay circle;
An action to resize the decay circle based on user input;
Expanding the separation distance between adjacent links with respect to the resized attenuation circle;
An action for generating a second visual layout, wherein the second visual layout is different from the first visual layout, each link in the subset with a modified curvature of each link And the modified curvature includes an action that changes the curvature of each link without changing the position of the source and target nodes connected to each link in the subset. Storage medium.

The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the action of detecting a user action is
An action of identifying the subset of links from a line drawn to the subset of links;
And a computer-readable storage medium further comprising an action of setting the center of the attenuation circle to the midpoint of the line.

The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the action of bundling the subset of links is
An action for determining the position of each link within the attenuation circle from the ordering of the links to minimize link crossings;
And a computer-readable storage medium further comprising an action of calculating a spline for changing the curvature of the link.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the separation distance is the same minimum distance between each pair of adjacent links within the radius of the attenuation circle.

The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the action to be performed by a computer further comprises an action of inserting a label within an angle of separation between adjacent links.

The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the action of resizing the decay circle based on user input is
Re-determining the position of each link within the attenuation circle from the ordering of the links to minimize link crossings;
And a computer readable storage medium further comprising an action of recalculating a spline for changing the curvature of the link.

A program comprising the instruction according to any one of claims 10 to 15.

Displaying a node-link diagram in a first visual layout, wherein the node-link diagram includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links, each link connecting a source node and a target node; A step, which is a curve,
Detecting a user action on the displayed node-link diagram, the user action indicating a correction to the curvature of one or more links associated with the subset of links;
Bundling the subset of links identified by the user action into an attenuation circle;
Editing one or more of the links based on user input such that the subset of links entering the decay circle is different from the first visual layout;
Modifying the curvature of each link in the edited circle of attenuation to produce a second visual layout;
Generating the second visual layout, wherein the second visual layout is different from the first visual layout with a modified curvature of each link in each of the subsets; Displaying a link and the modified curvature comprises changing the curvature of each link without changing the position of the source and target nodes connected to each link in the subset How to implement.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein editing one or more of the links based on user input comprises changing the location or size of control points associated with the one or more of the links. Including.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein editing one or more of the links based on user input includes adjusting a separation distance between adjacent links.

The method of claim 17, wherein modifying the curvature of each link in the edited attenuation circle comprises:
Determining the position of each link within the attenuation circle from the ordering of the links that minimizes link crossings;
Calculating a spline for changing the curvature of the link based on the determined position.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the separation distance is the same minimum distance between each pair of adjacent links within the radius of the edited attenuation circle.